lisa coady- 3rd year repeat project

This pieces is unfinished at the moment, but is in the process...

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:57:42 -0400

This pieces is unfinished at the moment, but is in the process of being finished. Around 2 weeks ago I got locked out and had to kick through part of my door to get in. I just found it interesting that I had to break in, and thought it had a connection to my project. So I began pulling the door apart with my hands and was left with the frame and lots of different sections of the door.

This is some of my painting/drawing/collage work. The notebook...

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:34:46 -0400

This is some of my painting/drawing/collage work. The notebook is a collection of ‘diary drawings’ which I have been doing everyday from my window and other locations. For the end studio piece, I plan to have these individual pieces come together to make a large scale collage.

These images are for my drawing module. The black and white...

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:21:41 -0400

These images are for my drawing module. The black and white image is my original drawing of a dead bird that was laying outside by my flat one day. The paintings were done on greaseproof paper, a lot of the materials I’ve been using throughout the project are things I have here at home, similarly Bronson’s art materials are also limited because of the prison restrictions he has enforced on him.

These are some of the photos I have been taking of the view from...

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:11:55 -0400

These are some of the photos I have been taking of the view from the other window looking to another part of the city. I liked the contrast between the two different windows in my home. Theses photos have also been used for drawing/painting.

These are some of the photos I have been taking of the views I...

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:03:20 -0400

These are some of the photos I have been taking of the views I have from my flat. I wanted to compare my life with Bronson’s, and to see similarities and differences. I sat at the window for at least an hour everyday and painted, drew and took photos. I did this so at the end of the project I could make a collage of all the different drawings, paintings etc. I accumulated.

This is a clay sculpture I made where I wanted to create a...

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:52:33 -0400

This is a clay sculpture I made where I wanted to create a simple building-like structure and have it being smothered with some natural looking formation. This was relating to Charlie being bred in captivity, and how the prison system can be detrimental to certain people.

This is a small selection of part of my ‘jar...

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:36:31 -0400

This is a small selection of part of my ‘jar project’. I decided to start collecting old jars and began preserving different things that Charlie mentioned throughout his autobiography. All the things I preserved had a special meaning or story related to them. Also each object is representing Charlie, or even a part of Charlie, and in turn the jars themselves are representing imprisonment.

The purpose of this exercise was to show a physical representation of a period of time, so far I have collected just under 100 jars, each having it’s own individual object preserved inside.

thecharliebronsonappealfund

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:13:38 -0400

thecharliebronsonappealfund:

The Charlie Bronson Appeal Fund

This website is run to give the public information about Charlie, and his current well-being/ location etc.

3rd year repeat project 2013.

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:05:30 -0400

For this project I decided to make artwork with the running theme of ‘Charles Bronson’, the man commonly referred to as Britain’s most violent prisoner. After reading his autobiography entitled ‘Bronson’ , I realized I had come across quite an interesting character and also a very misunderstood person.

Video

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:28:56 -0400

showslow: Brooklyn, New York. ‘American Kills’ by Chilean-born...

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:18:24 -0400

showslow:

Brooklyn, New York.

‘American Kills’ by Chilean-born New-York-based artist Sebastian Errazuriz is a public installation showcasing the suicide rates of US soldiers.

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altostacones: Erick Swenson Ne Plus Ultra 2010

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:07:11 -0400

altostacones:

Erick Swenson

Ne Plus Ultra

2010

atavus: Yukari Art - Polaris

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:38:54 -0400

atavus:

Yukari Art - Polaris

devidsketchbook: Artist Leigh Wen my paintings express my...

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:29:43 -0400

"Luminary" Artist Leigh Wen | http://devidsketchbook.com

(detail) "Air Mural" Artist Leigh Wen | http://devidsketchbook.com

Air Mural and Artist Leigh Wen | http://devidsketchbook.com

"Silver Moon Light" Artist Leigh Wen | http://devidsketchbook.com

devidsketchbook:

Artist Leigh Wen

my paintings express my personal and cultural histories. having grown up on the island of taiwan, i have a deep affinity for the elemental power of water and the forces of nature. as a chinese now living in america, i feel the ebb and flow of competing cultures. the ancient philosophies of my homeland, which teach self-discipline and selflessness, collide and mingle with western notions of ego, alienation, and desire. - Leigh Wen-Cheng

Luminary (oil on canvas)

Air Mural (oil on canvas)

Silver Moon Light (Oil on Canvas)

angelorensanzfoundation: It is still #sharkweek! And we...

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:24:29 -0400

angelorensanzfoundation:

It is still #sharkweek! And we celebrate it with Angel’s work underwater!

Talking about Angel, we are getting closer to his next exhibition here in the Angel Orensanz Foundation! Dont miss it, to know more, click here!

artpedia: Vincent van Gogh - Skull with a Burning...

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 23:12:38 -0400

artpedia:

Vincent van Gogh - Skull with a Burning Cigarette, 1885-86. Oil on canvas

actegratuit: Helen Altman Spices, vegetables, grasses with wire...

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:54:36 -0400

actegratuit:

Helen Altman

Spices, vegetables, grasses with wire hanger and homemade glue

pacegallery: ‘Haunted II’ by Kiki Smith is one of the 12 prints...

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:28:13 -0400

pacegallery:

‘Haunted II’ by Kiki Smith is one of the 12 prints currently on view for the exhibit Streaming Spirits presented by SCAD Lacoste. Taking inspiration from the 19th-century genre of spirit photography, these hauntingly beautiful works on paper utilize a variety of printmaking techniques as the medium through which to capture manifestations of the self.

Photo Credit: Kiki Smith, Haunted II, 2012, c-print, 25-1/2” x 21-1/4” © Kiki Smith, Courtesy Pace Gallery

bitemagazine: FEATURED ARTIST | CHARLOTTE CARON Charlotte...

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:24:48 -0400

bitemagazine:

FEATURED ARTIST | CHARLOTTE CARON

Charlotte Caron’s body of work uncovers the duality of the human psyche through seemingly bizarre animal on human portraiture. These portraits, which seem to take on a life of its own, unravel the different selves we adopt in everyday life situations. Her inclination towards the human body and anatomy, explored through the extensive use of colours and mediums, are a result of her desire to infuse new identities to her subjects.

Tell us more about your practise, when did you start painting and what are the artistic processes involved in producing each series? My passion for art and mostly painting, developed in the early years of my life. I work in a very impulsive manner. My ideas are transformed into reality while I create. Your question is hard to answer as I consider everything in our daily life can be a source of inspiration. Any detail, place or artwork can haunt you deep inside. Your brain keeps and stores so much information… when you create, you hardly remember where it all comes from.

Which piece is your favourite and why? I don’t have a favourite piece. Each one is different from the rest. I keep one painting with me, from the “Vanité” série. I need it when I seem to lack inspiration.

The “Portraits” série caught my eye when I first discovered your wor+. Could you share with us how this idea developed? I created this série while I was in my third year pursuing a diploma. I worked on the mask thematic which used to fascinate me. It covers a man’s face, makes his identity disappear and then allow the mask holder to actually be himself ––all of this without any judgment because we cannot identify him anymore.

I wanted to put together mask and body: two different supports and textures. The photo shows the body, and the painting shows the object (the mask). We are in the duality of two mediums so different, but in this série, the painting and the photo are one.

What inspires you as an artist? I’ve always loved art history. The Romantic and Renaissance periods have always resounded with me. I love and respect artists such as Rothko, Gerhard Richter, Phillipe Cognée, Zao Wou ki, Hokusai… there are so many of them!

Text: Nadirah Nazaraly

More of Charlotte’s work can be found on her website.

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Thu, 12 Jul 2012 01:38:05 -0400